Beginning at the southeast corner of tee intersection
<br />of Louisa Street and Winchester Drive; thence south 0° 40' 00"
<br />west, a distance of 134.13' to a point on the northwest right-
<br />of-way of Airline Boulevard; thence north 86° 20' 00" west,
<br />a distance of ·60'; thence north O3~40' OO" east, a distance
<br />of 134.13' to a point on the southern right-of-way line of
<br />Winchester Drive; thence along the southern right-of-way of
<br />Wincheste.r Drive south 86? 20' 00" east, a distance of 60' to
<br />the point of beginning as shown on the attached plat entitled:
<br />"Property Of The City Of Portsmouth For Winchester Drive Fire
<br />Station", dated February 13, 1980."
<br />
<br />Ayes: Beamer, Gray, Oast, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br /> 80-353 "Consideration of a resolution authorizing the construction and installation of
<br />sidewalks along the north side of Dorset Avenue from Rapidan Street to Tazewell Street where
<br />standard sidewalks ~not now exist.
<br />
<br /> Certain abutting land owners have petitioned the City to construct and install sidewalks along
<br />the north side of Dorset Avenue from Rapidan Street to Tazewell Street. In accordance with
<br />the law the cost will be apportioned between the City and the abutting land owners. Notice
<br />has been given to all abuting land owners that the hearing is to be held by City Council on
<br />September 23, 1980. Thirteen of the 17 affected land owners have signed the petition. The
<br />City Manager recommends adoption."
<br />
<br /> Ms. Margaret McDaniel, 800 Dorset Avenue, spoke concerning the moving of shrubbery and
<br />trees and Requested that crepe myrtles be planted.
<br />
<br /> On motlon of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mr. Gray, the following resolution was adopted,
<br />and by the following vote:
<br />
<br />'~A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALKS
<br />ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF DORSET AVENUE FROM RAPIDAN STREET TO TAZEWELL STREET
<br />ABUTTING 600, 602, 604, 606, 700, 702, 704, 706, 708, 800, 802, 806, 808, 810,
<br />~812~AND 814 DORSET AVENUE AND 2544 STOWE STREET WHERE STANDARD SIDEWALKS DO
<br />NOT NOW EXIST, ASSESSING THE ABUTTING LAND-OWNERS AT THE COST OF $3.OO PER
<br />FRONT LINEAl FOOT, AND DIRECTING THAT AN ABSTRACT OF THIS RESOLUTION BE RE-
<br />CORDED TOGETHER WItH A STATEMENT SHOWING THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT THAT WILL BE
<br />ASSESSED AGAINST EACH SUCH LANDOWNER.
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, by petition submitted in accordance with law, certain abutting landowners have
<br />petitioned the City of Portsmouth to construct a sidewalk along the north side of Dorset Avenu~
<br />from Rapidan Street To Tazewell Street abutting 600, 602, 604, 606, 700, 702, 704, 706, 708,
<br />800, 802, 806, 808, 810, 812 and 814 Dorset Avenue and 2544 Stowe Street where standard sidewa
<br />do not now exist, the cost thereof to be apportioned between the City and the abutting landown
<br />and
<br />
<br /> WHERE~S, notice has been duly given to the abutting landowners,
<br />a hearing will be held before the Council of the City of Portsmouth,
<br />23, 1980, at 7:30 P. M. in the Council Chambers; and
<br />
<br />as provided by law, that
<br />Virginia, on September
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, said hearing was duly held, and in the judgment of the Council, the said sidewal]
<br />should be constructed.
<br />
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the city of Portsmouth, Virginia:
<br />
<br /> 1. That the construction of a sidewalk along the north side of Dorset Avenue from
<br />Street to Tazewell Street abutting 600, 602, 604, 606, 700, 702, 704, 706, 708, 800, 802, 806,
<br />808, 810, 812 and 814 Dorset Avenue and 2544 Stowe Street where standard sidewalks do not now
<br />exist+, is~hereby:authorized.
<br />
<br /> 2. That the abutting landowners shall be assessed at the rate of Three Dollars ($3.00)
<br /> per front lineal foot pursuant to a petition signed by seventy-five percent (75%) of the
<br /> property owners affected by the requested improvements.
<br />
<br />~" ~ 3. That the City Clerk shall.forthwith cause to be recorded in the Clerk's Office of
<br /> the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, an abstract of this resolution, to-
<br /> gether with a statement showing the ownership and location of the property to be affected by
<br /> the prop.osed sidewalk and the estimated amount that will be assessed against each abutting
<br /> landowner in.accordance with the statement thereof and to maintain an abstract of this resolu-
<br /> tion and said statement showing ownership and location of the property and the estimated
<br /> amount that will be assessed against each abutting landowner in her office."
<br />
<br /> Aves: Beamer, Gray, oast, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
<br /> Nays: None
<br />
<br /> 80-354 - "Consideration of a motion authorizing the Director of Finance to refund
<br />$3,051.71 to Portsmouth Doctors Building, Inc for over assessment on off-site drainage.
<br />
<br /> This refund is being made du~ to an error in calculation for run-off in establishing the
<br />assessment fOr~-'.off-site drainage costs. The amount being refunded has been mutually agreed
<br />to by both parties. The City Manager recommends adoption of this motion."
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